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Prefer In-Office Meetings or Online?http://wobm.com/prefer-in-office-meetings-or-online/
http://wobm.com/prefer-in-office-meetings-or-online/#commentsThu, 08 Dec 2016 15:37:10 +0000http://wobm.com/?p=466498Continue reading…]]>When I’m not on the air at WOBM, I am working in the voiceover business. I'm often hired to record narration for eLearning modules.

Have you ever used an online training program? Perhaps at your job you were required to take on online course about compliance, or if you started a new job, you might have gone through an online onboarding process...

]]>http://wobm.com/prefer-in-office-meetings-or-online/feed/0FogStock/Erik PalmerLetting NJ Transit Take You To And From Ocean/Monmouthhttp://wobm.com/letting-nj-transit-take-you-to-and-from-oceanmonmouth/
http://wobm.com/letting-nj-transit-take-you-to-and-from-oceanmonmouth/#commentsTue, 06 Dec 2016 15:21:35 +0000http://wobm.com/?p=466099Continue reading…]]>As I mentioned yesterday, an easy day trip for Ocean and Monmouth folks is to go to Manhattan. The Radio City Christmas Show and Rockefeller Center tree are not far by car, bus, or train.

]]>http://wobm.com/letting-nj-transit-take-you-to-and-from-oceanmonmouth/feed/0Getty Images: Andrew BurtonWill You Host Thanksgiving In Ocean County Or Travel?http://wobm.com/will-you-host-thanksgiving-in-ocean-county-or-travel/
http://wobm.com/will-you-host-thanksgiving-in-ocean-county-or-travel/#commentsFri, 11 Nov 2016 23:03:50 +0000http://wobm.com/?p=463017Continue reading…]]>It's still hard for me to believe as I type this, but you can't argue with the calendar - Thanksgiving is now less than two weeks away!

So with a dozen days left to go as of this writing, a lot of people are putting the final touches on their holiday plans.

]]>http://wobm.com/will-you-host-thanksgiving-in-ocean-county-or-travel/feed/0Brian Steele - ThinkStockTravel-itis Impeded By Analysis Paralysishttp://wobm.com/travel-itis-impeded-by-analysis-paralysis/
http://wobm.com/travel-itis-impeded-by-analysis-paralysis/#commentsThu, 03 Nov 2016 14:15:43 +0000http://wobm.com/?p=461689Continue reading…]]>I’ll be doing some travelling in the coming months and have come to a conclusion. There is no best way to make arrangements. So much relies on individual personality, the relationship between you and the person or people you’ll be travelling with, and whether there are budgetary or time limitations...

It's an annual event that thousands love to take part in, it's the Lighthouse Challenge! Participants attempt to visit every lighthouse in New Jersey over the course of two days. There are about a dozen destinations to visit from all over the Garden State. I l...

]]>http://wobm.com/the-lighthouse-challenge-2016/feed/0Shawn Michaels Road Trips To And From The Jersey Shorehttp://wobm.com/road-trips-to-and-from-the-jersey-shore/
http://wobm.com/road-trips-to-and-from-the-jersey-shore/#commentsMon, 05 Sep 2016 14:04:07 +0000http://wobm.com/?p=454203Continue reading…]]>If your Labor Day weekend involved a long road trip, I’m curious about a couple of things: 1) Do you make frequent stops along the way? And 2) How do you pass the time?

New Jersey Monthly Magazine recently did an article about the great "parks" and outdoors areas we have here in New Jersey and the Jersey Shore! Maybe some great ideas for day trips right here in the Garden State this Fall. It'...

]]>http://wobm.com/the-great-outdoors-in-new-jersey/feed/0Shawn Michaels Take a Trip to Double Trouble State Park ! [VIDEO]http://wobm.com/take-a-trip-to-double-trouble-state-park-video/
http://wobm.com/take-a-trip-to-double-trouble-state-park-video/#commentsMon, 29 Aug 2016 00:31:15 +0000http://wobm.com/?p=452966Continue reading…]]>
Located on the eastern edge of the New Jersey Pine Barrens, Double Trouble Village provides a window into Pine Barrens industry with a complete company town, a sawmill, and a cranberry sorting and packing house. I...

]]>http://wobm.com/take-a-trip-to-double-trouble-state-park-video/feed/0Shawn MichaelsWhat Roadside Attractions Are Unique To The Shore?http://wobm.com/what-roadside-attractions-are-unique-to-the-shore/
http://wobm.com/what-roadside-attractions-are-unique-to-the-shore/#commentsWed, 24 Aug 2016 18:49:43 +0000http://wobm.com/?p=452444Continue reading…]]>Last week when I was in Canada and we were driving further and further North through Ontario, I started to notice something on the side of the road that I'd never seen before.

]]>http://wobm.com/have-you-ever-explored-the-end-of-the-island-video/feed/0Shawn Michaels What Are Your Favorite Out Of Town Destinations?http://wobm.com/what-are-your-favorite-out-of-town-destinations/
http://wobm.com/what-are-your-favorite-out-of-town-destinations/#commentsWed, 10 Aug 2016 22:30:17 +0000http://wobm.com/?p=450733Continue reading…]]>I love to travel. As I write this, I'm on the cusp of heading off to Toronto for a week.

While Ocean County is a choice destination for a lot of people, every now and then we want to get out of town, too.

]]>http://wobm.com/what-are-your-favorite-out-of-town-destinations/feed/0SoleilC - ThinkStockCelebrating The Jersey Shore's Lighthouseshttp://wobm.com/celebrating-the-jersey-shores-lighthouses/
http://wobm.com/celebrating-the-jersey-shores-lighthouses/#commentsMon, 08 Aug 2016 14:15:43 +0000http://wobm.com/?p=450421Continue reading…]]>Did you happen to visit any of Jersey’s great lighthouses over the weekend? Sunday was National Lighthouse Day, a day to pay tribute to America’s beacons of light, and their important history...

]]>http://wobm.com/celebrating-the-jersey-shores-lighthouses/feed/0Bed and Breakfasts vs Big Hotelshttp://wobm.com/448973/
http://wobm.com/448973/#commentsTue, 26 Jul 2016 14:25:41 +0000http://wobm.com/?p=448973Continue reading…]]>A friend was just asking me for suggestions for an early Autumn vacation. I suggested going somewhere up north to enjoy fall foliage. The trip could be enhanced, I said, by staying at a Bed & Breakfast.

]]>http://wobm.com/448973/feed/0ThinkStockWhat Are Your "Required" Hotel Amenities?http://wobm.com/what-are-your-required-hotel-amenities/
http://wobm.com/what-are-your-required-hotel-amenities/#commentsWed, 20 Jul 2016 13:48:19 +0000http://wobm.com/?p=448456Continue reading…]]>While at a hotel this weekend, I observed people making use of the many different amenities. Of course the teens were loving the free wi-fi. The little ones were splashing happily in the pool. The grownups liked the coffee bar...

]]>http://wobm.com/what-are-your-required-hotel-amenities/feed/0JupiterimagesNJ Families Are Among The Closest In The UShttp://wobm.com/nj-families-are-among-the-closest-in-the-us/
http://wobm.com/nj-families-are-among-the-closest-in-the-us/#commentsMon, 11 Jul 2016 19:22:42 +0000http://wobm.com/?p=447474Continue reading…]]>It's not uncommon to travel throughout Ocean County and see multiple generations of a family spending time together. In fact, in New Jersey and New York, adults live closer to their parents than only one other area of the country.

]]>http://wobm.com/nj-families-are-among-the-closest-in-the-us/feed/0Mark Hatfield - ThinkStockHow Long Is The Perfect Vacation?http://wobm.com/how-long-is-the-perfect-vacation/
http://wobm.com/how-long-is-the-perfect-vacation/#commentsThu, 07 Jul 2016 18:10:26 +0000http://wobm.com/?p=447124Continue reading…]]>Now that we've checked all of the boxes to make summer official; it's past Memorial Day weekend, the kids are out of school, and the beaches are open, there are plenty of vacationers visiting Ocean County, but also plenty of locals getting away for vacations of our own.

]]>http://wobm.com/how-long-is-the-perfect-vacation/feed/0Photo by Justin LouisWhere is the Worst 4th of July Weekend Traffic at the Jersey Shore ?http://wobm.com/where-is-the-worst-4th-of-july-weekend-traffic-at-the-jersey-shore/
http://wobm.com/where-is-the-worst-4th-of-july-weekend-traffic-at-the-jersey-shore/#commentsMon, 04 Jul 2016 09:52:08 +0000http://wobm.com/?p=446665Continue reading…]]>So it's now time to see what YOU think were the worst roads with traffic the 4th of July weekend here at the Jersey Shore as thousands flock to our beaches and resort destinations to celebrate a long weekend...

]]>http://wobm.com/jersey-shore-journal-brick-summerfest-2016-video/feed/0Shawn MichaelsWhich Airport Do You Prefer?http://wobm.com/which-airport-do-you-prefer/
http://wobm.com/which-airport-do-you-prefer/#commentsThu, 30 Jun 2016 14:30:40 +0000http://wobm.com/?p=446104Continue reading…]]>With the approaching long holiday weekend and after the horrible tragedy in Turkey, air travellers will be standing in long lines at the airports. Even with some additional TSA staffers, travel experts are advising people to pack patience along with their clothes and personal items...